German

Noun

Catenaccio m ‎(genitive Catenaccio or Catenaccios, no plural)

1. (soccer) catenaccio

English

Noun

catenaccio ‎(uncountable)

1. (soccer) a system of defensive play

Translations

Italian

Etymology

catena ‎(“chain, bond”) +‎ -accio, or from Late Latin catēnāceum, from Latin catēna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka.teˈnat.̚tʃo], /kateˈnattʃo/

Noun

catenaccio m ‎(plural catenacci)

1. a bolt (for a door)
2. (soccer) a system of play in which defence is strengthened so much that little attacking play is possible

Anagrams

• acconciate